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Shiwachi Station

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Operated by
  
JR West

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
Geibi Line

Opened
  
28 April 1915

Location
  
Miyoshi, Hiroshima Japan

Similar
  
Nishi‑Miyoshi Station, Kamikawatachi Station, Shimowachi Station, Kamisugi Station, Yatsugi Station

Shiwachi Station (志和地駅, Shiwachi-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Shimo Shiwachi-chō, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwaguchi.

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History

  • 1915-04-28: Shiwachi Station opens
  • 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiwachi Station becomes a JR West station

    • Station building and platforms

    Shiwachi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is an old wooden building with a tile roof. Tickets can be purchased at a shop in front of the station.

    Environs

  • Kawachi Post Office
  • Miyoshi Municipal Aogawa Elementary
  • Miyoshi Municipal Awaya Nishi Elementary
  • Gōno River
  • Gōno River Parking Area (Chūgoku Expressway, no access)

    • Highway access

  • Japan National Route 54
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 63 (Miyoshi-Miwa Route)
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 227 (Shiwachi Teishajō Route)

    • Connecting lines

    All lines are JR West lines.

    Geibi Line
    Nishi Miyoshi Station — Shiwachi Station — Kamikawatachi Station

    References

    Shiwachi Station Wikipedia
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